In which direction would you like to see the Democratic party move?

[Scootaloo]

I've seen a lot of head-whacking these last few weeks between I guess "factions" on DU, mostly about the personal politics of posters vs. the party's stance. So I've gotten curious about this question.

DU, if the Democratic party were to shift its positions, what sort of shift would you favor?

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	I want the Democratic party to become very strongly liberal
	8 (80%)
	I want the Democratic party to become more liberal
	1 (10%)
	I want the Democratic Party to become a little more liberal
	0 (0%)
	I want the Democratic Party to stay just the way it is
	0 (0%)
	I want the Democratic party to become a little more conservative
	1 (10%)
	I want the Democratic party to become more conservative
	0 (0%)
	I want the Democratic party to become very strongly conservative
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Scootaloo]

1. Shameless kick n/t

[KamaAina]

2. To whoever voted "more conservative":

We can all see who you are using the "Show Usernames" function.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. I'm not so sure there are large factions on DU

poll after poll, from what I've seen, indicates that the VAST majority of DUers lean solidly to the left.

The question is not about being more liberal or conservative, it is about how to achieve certain goals.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. I'd favor a parliamentary system of coalitions between several parties including the Democrats.

Rather than the two parties that now run the establishment.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. I also feel the Constitution is inferior to the parliamentary system

As we've seen with the recent government shutdown and unprecedented obstruction in Congress, it's too easy for a small minority to wreak havoc on our government and totally paralyze it.

I'm not sure why so many folks worship a piece of paper written by white men over 200 years ago. I've even seen some people here so very willing to lick the feet of the founding fathers. Those guys despised women and enslaved blacks.

Fuck 'em.

[Octafish]

6. Democratic.

That's would be the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party of Paul Wellstone and FDR.